Russia destroys data centre hosting MiroHost infrastructure in Kyiv, recovery timeline unclear

What happened

Ukrainska Pravda English reports that a Russian attack destroyed a data centre in Kyiv hosting the infrastructure of Ukrainian hosting provider MiroHost. Oleksandr Olshanskyi, founder of MiroHost and Internet Invest chief, told Ukrainian outlet dev.ua that the company cannot currently estimate when operations will resume at the affected facility.

Outside Brief is treating this as a source-led account. Any disputed responsibility, casualty figure, battlefield claim or single-source assertion should be treated as unconfirmed/hearsay unless confirmed by another reliable source or a named official. Olshanskyi noted the disruption pertains only to the firm’s infrastructure inside Ukraine, stressing that about 95% of MiroHost’s customers are located outside Ukraine and continue to receive services normally. This suggests the attack’s direct service impact may be limited to domestic users.

The attack follows a 23 September strike on one of Kyiv’s data centres housing equipment of the internet service provider UTELS, which had disrupted internet for roughly 100,000 households across Kyiv and the Kyiv Oblast. Ukrainian telecommunications providers reported emergency repair work was underway on 24 September, with services gradually being restored.

Known from the source

• On 23 September, a Russian attack destroyed a data centre in Kyiv hosting MiroHost infrastructure.
• Oleksandr Olshanskyi, MiroHost founder, stated the company cannot currently say when operations will be restored.
• MiroHost’s Ukrainian infrastructure was affected; around 95% of its customers are outside Ukraine and unaffected.
• Another data centre in Kyiv hosting UTELS equipment was also damaged by a Russian strike on 23 September, disrupting internet for about 100,000 households in Kyiv and surrounding oblast.
• Ukrainian telecom providers reported emergency repair work on 24 September, with service gradually returning.

What remains unclear

These data centre strikes underscore the ongoing risk to Ukraine’s digital infrastructure from attacks, potentially hampering civilian communications and business operations. The lack of a recovery timeline from MiroHost indicates uncertainty remains about the full impact and duration of disruptions.

What remains unclear: Confirm whether the central claim is corroborated; until then treat it as unconfirmed/hearsay. Confirm that the attack was indeed a Russian strike as claimed by the sources. Verify latest status of repair efforts and estimates for restoration of MiroHost services. Confirm if any casualties or wider civilian impacts were reported from the data centre strikes.

Evidence note

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Original source: Ukrainska Pravda English. Open the source.